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Political Ad Disapproved if Editor Located Outside Target Country

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If we learn that we've collected the personal data of a child under the age of 13 or 16, as applicable, we'll take reasonable steps to delete the personal data. This may require us to delete the Skillshare account...

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Our moderators will thoughtfully consider any explanations and supplemental information provided by the Member when deciding whether to take action or reinstate access.

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If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data without parental consent, we remove such data and terminate the child's account (except where we are required to retain all or a portion of such data for compliance purposes).

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If there is a discrepancy in this information or our signals indicate that the person editing or creating the ad is located outside the targeted country, the ad will be disapproved.

Excerpt from Meta's Special Ad Category Requirements

Applicable regulations

DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Meta Special Ad Category Requirements
Entity
Meta
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-063846
Document ID
CA-D-00866
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
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Content hash (SHA-256)
4de5640b47cd9236ada309faebf35313a7ab697822066d095fcfd9e4f5d27eef
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 18:42 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Meta
Document: Meta Special Ad Category Requirements
Record ID: CA-P-063846
Captured: 2026-05-20 18:42:43 UTC
SHA-256: 4de5640b47cd9236…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/meta/meta-special-ad-category-requirements/provision/CA-P-063846/political-ad-disapproved-if-editor-located-outside-target-country/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Meta's Political Ad Disapproved if Editor Located Outside Target Country clause do?

The clause states: “If there is a discrepancy in this information or our signals indicate that the person editing or creating the ad is located outside the targeted country, the ad will be disapproved.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 277 platforms. See the full comparison.

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